After nearly 12 years of planning and construction, the Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene & Marilyn Glick will officially open as a completed project on Friday, May 10, 2013.  To celebrate this milestone in our city’s history, the public is invited to

“Get Down On It”

Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11.

Gene B. Glick Company – Indianapolis

Celebrate the official grand opening of the Indianapolis Cultural Trail at the Friday, May 10, ribbon-cutting event.  Then “Get Down On It” Saturday, May 11, and enjoy more than 75 different programs and activities planned along the Trail for the whole family!

For a full schedule and map of activities: www.IndyCulturalTrail.org/getdownonit

We anticipate more than 40,000 people downtown Indianapolis on May 11 due to other exciting events also occurring, such as the 500 Festival Kids Day on Monument Circle, Indycog’s Two Wheels, One City at City Market and IUPUI’s Commencement services at the Indiana Convention Center.

 Indianapolis…The Gene B. Glick Family Housing Foundation has purchased the 200-unit Hunt Club Apartments on Indianapolis’ northeast side from a private investor.  The purchase price was not disclosed.

Built in 1972, Hunt Club Apartments offers a serene retreat tucked away on 16 acres with garden and cottage style apartment units. The community will be managed by the Gene B. Glick Company.

“Hunt Club is a well-established property in a great location,” said David Barrett, president and CEO of the Glick Housing Foundation. “It’s a great fit with our portfolio of communities and it will further the Housing Foundation’s mission of preserving quality affordable housing.”

Located along the north side of 56^th Street near 465 on the northeast side of town, the community consists of nine brick, two-story residential buildings and an office/clubhouse.

More info: 
Hunt Club Apartments
5421 Calder Way
Indianapolis IN 46226
(317) 547-2414 Office
(317) 547-2431 Fax
(800) 326-9193 TDD
HuntClub@glickco.com
www.HuntClubIndy.com

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The Gene B. Glick Company has begun construction on Arden Woods Apartments, a new project on the north side of Indianapolis. Designed for residents 55 and older, Arden Woods will operate under the rent and income limits associated with federal low-income housing tax-credit programs. While Arden Woods is not a tax-credit project, Glick intends to follow these guidelines to the benefit of prospective residents with low-to-moderate incomes. The project will be owned by the Gene B. Glick Family Housing Foundation.

Arden Woods is located at 2444 E 64th Street adjacent to Glick’s Carriage House Glendale community for elderly residents. When complete in March 2013, the project will include 50 apartment homes. Applications will be accepted beginning in August, 2012.

“There’s a growing shortage of high-quality affordable housing for older people, and Arden Woods will be an important new choice for local seniors,” said David Barrett, president and CEO of the Gene B. Glick Company. “This community has one of the best locations in the city, with great access to downtown, Broad Ripple, and north-side destinations.”

Apartment homes will feature 9-foot ceilings, café-style balconies and washers and dryers. Building amenities such as an exercise center, Wi-Fi lounge, and outdoor terrace were designed with active seniors in mind.

See more photos from the Ground Breaking Celebration

For more information, visit ArdenWoodsIndy.com. For media inquiries, please contact Jodi Wright (jwright@glickco.com or 317-469-5784).

The History of NATW and National Night Out
The National Association of Town Watch (NATW) is a nonprofit, crime prevention organization which works in cooperation with thousands of crime watch groups and law enforcement agencies throughout the country. Since 1981, NATW has been dedicated to the development, growth and maintenance of organized crime and drug prevention programs nationwide. NATW’s network has grown to include over 6,500 crime, drug and violence prevention organizations.

National Night Out, ‘America’s Night Out Against Crime,’ was introduced by the Association in 1984. The program was the brainchild of NATW Executive Director Matt A. Peskin.

In an effort to heighten awareness and strengthen participation in local anticrime efforts, Peskin felt that a high-profile, high-impact type of crime prevention event was needed nationally. At that time, he noted that in a typical ‘crime watch community’, only 5 to 7% of the residents were participating actively. Due to the growth and success of these programs, he felt this percentage was too low. Subsequently, he proposed a national program which would be coordinated by local crime prevention agencies and organizations – but that would involve entire communities at one time. The first National Night Out was introduced early in 1984 – with the event culminating on the first Tuesday in August.

That first year, 400 communities in 23 states participated in National Night Out. Nationwide, 2.5 million Americans took part in 1984. The seed had been planted. In subsequent years, participation has grown steadily. The 27th Annual National Night Out in August 2010 involved 37.0 million people in 15,110 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities, and military bases worldwide. National Night Out 2011 will culminate on August 2nd. Over 15,500 communities are expected to take part. (Texas will celebrate on October 4th.)

While the traditional ‘lights on’ and front porch vigils remain a part of NNO, activities have expanded considerably over the years to include block parties, cookouts, parades, visits from police, festivals, neighborhood walks, safety fairs, contests, rallies and meetings.

Peskin said, “It’s a wonderful opportunity for communities nationwide to promote police-community partnerships, crime prevention, and neighborhood camaraderie. While the one night is certainly not an answer to crime, drugs and violence, National Night Out does represent the kind of spirit, energy and determination that is helping to make many neighborhoods safer places throughout the year. It [NNO] is a night to celebrate safety and crime prevention successes – and to expand and strengthen programs for the next 364 days.”

Residents will enjoy access to the White River and water activities

The project is owned by Milhaus Development.

The community was originally designed as condominiums, but construction halted in 2006 after only 24 apartments were complete. Solana will have a total of 336 apartments, and residents will enjoy woods, trails, a 30-acre lake, and access to the White River. Glick expects to begin work at the site in the coming weeks. www.LiveSolana.com

“We’ve admired the property for years, and we’re excited to work with Milhaus in making Solana a showcase community,” said David Barrett, president and CEO of the Gene B. Glick Company. “We’re working with one of the best locations in Indianapolis—it’s an easy distance from both downtown and northside destinations, and it has the natural elements that are coveted by so many residents.”

Glick has partnered with Milhaus on other local apartment communities, including The Maxwell in downtown Indianapolis and Penn Circle, currently under construction in Carmel, Ind.